Description
Patriotic Red White and Blue Cheesecake Bars make summer celebrations shine with creamy layers and festive flair. Your dessert table will sparkle with these easy, crowd-pleasing treats that come together in minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust:
- 30 Oreo cookies
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
Base:
- 3 8-ounce packages cream cheese
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Decoration:
- Red gel food color
- Blue gel food color
Instructions
- Crush 30 Oreo cookies in a food processor until they become fine crumbs. Mix in 4 tablespoons melted butter until completely combined.
- Press the cookie mixture evenly across the bottom of a 9×13 inch pan lined with foil. Bake at 325°F for 10 minutes, then set aside to cool.
- Place a large baking sheet filled halfway with water on the bottom oven rack. Preheat the oven again to 325°F.
- Beat 3 packages (8 ounces each) of cream cheese with 1 ½ cups sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Add ¼ cup sour cream, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and ¼ cup flour to the cream cheese mixture. Mix thoroughly.
- Gently fold in 3 large eggs, mixing just until incorporated.
- Divide the cheesecake batter into three equal bowls. Color two bowls with red and blue gel food coloring.
- Spoon the colored batters alternately over the cooled crust, creating a layered pattern.
- Drag a butter knife through the batter vertically and horizontally to create a swirled design. Avoid overmixing.
- Place the pan on the oven rack above the water-filled baking sheet. Bake at 325°F for 45-50 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack for 1 hour at room temperature.
- Refrigerate the cheesecake for 4-6 hours until completely chilled and set.
- Cut into squares and serve chilled. Optional: Top with whipped cream and sprinkles.
Notes
- Check the cream cheese temperature before mixing to ensure a smooth, lump-free batter that blends perfectly.
- Use a water bath technique by placing a pan of water in the oven to create a gentle, even baking environment that prevents cracking.
- Swirl the colored batters carefully with a knife, making sure not to overmix and lose the distinct color layers.
- When cutting the bars, clean your knife between each slice with a hot, wet towel to get crisp, neat edges that showcase the beautiful color pattern.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes - 1 hour
- Category: Dessert Bars
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 392
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg